Your Countryside Park, your watershed
We are looking for ways to improve water quality and reduce flood risks through stormwater measures at Countryside Park. We thank the community for your participation while we look for a design solution that:
- reduces future flood risks
- protects and improves water quality
- is technically workable
- fits into current park uses
- and fits within the project budget
Why are we adding stormwater measures to the park?
Climate change will bring more intense storms and more frequent freeze-thaw cycles. Creating more spaces for stormwater to collect in neighbourhoods reduces flooding during storms.
There are two large stormwater pipes currently running next to Countryside Park. They carry runoff from storm sewers through the neighbourhood to Balzer Creek and the Grand River. Countryside Park is a good place to add stormwater facilities to collect and filter runoff. By adding stormwater storage to the neighbourhood, we will:
- Improve water quality in Balzer Creek and the Grand River;
- Reduce the risk of flooding;
- Reduce erosion in Balzer Creek;
- Improve resilience against climate change; and
- Enhance community safety.
For more information on this project, please read the project background.
Connecting stormwater facilities and park uses
We want to understand how Countryside Park is currently used and what’s important to you in your park experiences. This will help us to better integrate the stormwater facilities into the park space.
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